# AllowAlternateAdmin Property

## Overloads

| [AllowAlternateAdmin](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVSSettings.QVSSecurity.AllowAlternateAdmin.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QVSSettings_QVSSecurity_AllowAlternateAdmin) |  | If the QVP is running in a separate Windows Active Directory, this setting has to be enabled to be able to connect to the QVS service. |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVSSettings.QVSSecurity.AllowAlternateAdmin.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVSSettings.QVSSecurity.AllowAlternateAdmin.htm)

## AllowAlternateAdmin

If the QVP is running in a separate Windows Active Directory, this setting has to be enabled to be able to connect to the QVS service.

### Declaration

```

          public bool AllowAlternateAdmin { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Boolean |  |